CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) Elisabetta DOVIER, CEI Senior Executive Officer Skopje, 4 February 2015
Financing ITALY, through the CEI Fund at the EBRD, has been financing KEP projects ever since the inception of the Programme in 2004. It has so far committed more than 2 million EUR for 73 projects; AUSTRIA, through the Austria Development Agency (ADA) has been financing the Programme since 2007. It has so far contributed around 730.000 EUR for 26 projects; POLAND has contributed with 50.000 EUR to projects co-financed by Italy. 2
What is KEP? Focus on the transfer of know-how and best practices from EU to non-eu member states of the CEI Type of assistance: grant co-financing Location: CEI Region (18 CEI Member States) Main objectives: o Strengthen economic and social advancement of the non-eu CEI Member States; o o Help latest EU members in their transformation from recipients to donors (emerging donors) of development assistance; Promote principles of development assistance and support regional cooperation among institutions within the CEI Region 3
Basic functioning & conditions Yearly Calls for Proposals (one financed by Italy and one by Austria): launched first months of calendar year for activities implemented in next calendar year Mandatory conditions for eligibility of proposals Plan of Action: activity needs to be in line with CEI Plan of Action Maximum co-financing: up to 50% of total cost of project, within ceiling established by the Call (40,000 50,000 EUR) Eligible applicants: public and private entities registered in CEI Member States, international and regional organisations (conditions might change according to CfP) Eligible activities: conferences, seminars, workshops, training activities, etc Eligible expenses: in principle all the project expenses are eligible Visibility: adequate visibility should be guaranteed to donors as well as CEI 4
Project cycle (applicants/beneficiaries: public and private institutions, civil society organisations, International and Regional Organisations) proposal (CfP) approval (Donor, Committee of National Coordinators) eligibility check (Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD / CEI Secretariat) evaluation (Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD / CEI Secretariat) 5
KEP Projects targeting Macedonia Ref. No. Project title Know-how provider country Know-how recipient country Total cost ( ) CEI contribution ( ) Imple-mentation stage Sector 1206.012-08 Support to the preparation of (AFSARD), Macedonia, for the process of accreditation of IPARD Austria Macedonia 43.314 19.900 closed Capacity building 1206.024-08 Establishing Centre for implementation of low-cost technologies for solar cells in Macedonia (CHEAP- CELL) Italy Macedonia 99.799 40.000 closed Sustainable energy 1206KEP.001-10 Improvement of management capacities of public communal enterprises in Macedonia and Albania Austria, Bulgaria Macedonia, Albania 51.190 25.410 closed Capacity building 1206.AF.004-14 AIM @ INNOVATIONS Innovation Management for SMEs and start-ups Austria Macedonia 90.000 45.000 under implementation SME development 1206.009-04 Introduction to Public Finance Management Slovenia Macedonia 15.172 5.000 closed Capacity building 1206KEP.009-11 Public Accountants Certification Training (PACT) in Macedonia Slovenia Macedonia 114.080 29.915 closed Capacity building 1206KEP.004-12 Public Accountants Certification Training (PACT) in Macedonia, level 1 cohort 2 and level2 cohort 1 Slovenia Macedonia 235.657 40.000 disbursing Capacity building 1206KEP.008-12 ENvironmental Impact assessment of the Kozuf metallogenic district in southern MAcedonia in relation to groundwater resources, surface waters, soils and socio-economic consequences Acronym: ENIGMA Czech Republic Macedonia 77.800 38.000 closed Sustainable energy Total CEI commitment ITALY + AUSTRIA 243.225 6
KEP Impact Assessment and Analysis Projects were successful in helping achieve CEI and KEP s objectives - promotion of social and economic development in the CEI region Experience of new EU members proved extremely relevant to non-eu countries Bilateral projects more sustainable impact than regional assignments Use of a combination of theoretical and practical know-how transfer tools increases the impact and its sustainability Need of improved screening, monitoring and evaluation processes currently underway 7
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